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Updated · Windows Central · Oct 28
Microsoft Rolls Out Windows 11 KB5127936 With Faster Context Menus and More Customization
Updated
Updated · Windows Central · Oct 28

Microsoft Rolls Out Windows 11 KB5127936 With Faster Context Menus and More Customization

3 articles · Updated · Windows Central · Oct 28

Summary

  • KB5127936 is now generally available as an optional Windows 11 update, bringing redesigned right-click menus that Microsoft says open faster and cut clutter.
  • The overhaul targets long-running complaints about slow, confusing menus and lets users choose which commands and app extensions appear, including restoring Cut, Copy and Paste as text entries.
  • Built-in options such as Send to and Create shortcut can be turned on or off, Print can be added, app extensions can be moved to submenus or hidden, and Properties shifts to the bottom.
  • The release also includes a new Xbox task view interface plus File Explorer and Settings changes, though Microsoft is shipping the features gradually rather than to all users at once.
  • Users can enable the "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available" setting to receive the rollout sooner, part of Microsoft's broader Windows K2 effort to improve core OS behavior.

Insights

Is Microsoft finally fixing Windows 11’s most annoying right-click problem, or just adding more settings to a flawed design?
Why can Windows 11 users customize the new context menu, yet still not make the classic menu the default?